Democrats sweep midterm elections on the back of voters punishing Trump's chaotic presidency
The party, triumphant in deeply Republican territories, takes control of the Senate and the House of Representatives, something that had only happened six times in history.
Democrats have regained control of the House of Representatives and the Senate in the US midterm elections. This marks a significant loss for the Republicans and a rebuke to President Donald Trump, two years after they lost the White House and Capitol. The outcome is only the seventh time that the party in power has suffered losses in both chambers.
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